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iPad mini (6th generation) Technical specifications

Complete Apple iPad mini (6th generation) specifications · Released 2021 · View model numbers, colors, dimensions, storage, display, chip, battery and full technical details.

Chip: A15 Bionic chip; 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; 5-core GPU; … Display: Liquid Retina display; LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology; 2266-by-1488 … Camera: 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture; Digital zoom up to 5x; Five-element lens; Quad-LED True…
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Display
Liquid Retina display; LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology; 2266-by-1488 resolution at 326 pp…
Chip
A15 Bionic chip; 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; 5-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine
Storage / Colors
64GB, 256GB · Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Weight / Operating System
293 g · iPadOS

Apple iPad mini (6th generation) technical specifications

This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple iPad mini (6th generation), including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.

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iFinish

  • Space Gray
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Starlight

▣Display

  • Liquid Retina display
  • LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2266-by-1488 resolution at 326 ppi
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Fully laminated
  • Antireflective coating
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation), Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
  • The iPad mini display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 8.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

⚙Chip

  • A15 Bionic chip
  • 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 5-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine

◉Camera

  • 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
  • Digital zoom up to 5x
  • Five-element lens
  • Quad-LED True Tone flash
  • Autofocus with Focus Pixels
  • Panorama (up to 63MP)
  • Smart HDR 3
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Advanced red-eye correction
  • Photo geotagging
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode
  • Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

iVideo Recording

  • 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
  • Quad-LED True Tone flash
  • Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
  • Continuous autofocus video
  • Playback zoom
  • Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264

iCharging and Expansion

  • USB-C port with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • USB 3 (up to 5Gb/s)

iSensors

  • Touch ID
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Ambient light sensor

⌁Cellular and Wireless

  • All models
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
  • Simultaneous dual band
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
  • Model A2568:
  • 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)4
  • FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
  • TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
  • UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • Data only5
  • Wi-Fi calling4
  • eSIM6
  • Learn more about cellular
  • For details on 5G and LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/ipad/cellular/networks

iSIM Card

  • Nano‑SIM
  • eSIM6

iLocation

  • All models
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • iBeacon microlocation
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
  • GPS/GNSS
  • Cellular

iAudio Playback

  • Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
  • Spatial Audio playback
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

iVideo Playback

  • Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
  • Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content

iOperating System

  • iPadOS
  • iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.
  • Learn more about iPadOS
  • iPad User Guide

iAccessibility

  • Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.
  • Learn more about Accessibility
  • Features include:
  • VoiceOver
  • Zoom
  • Magnifier
  • Spoken Content
  • Voice Control
  • Switch Control
  • AssistiveTouch
  • Siri and Dictation
  • Type to Siri
  • Real-Time Text
  • Audio Descriptions
  • Subtitles and Closed Captioning
  • Live Captions

iBuilt-in Apps

  • App Store
  • Books
  • Calendar
  • Camera
  • Clock
  • Contacts
  • FaceTime
  • Files
  • Find My
  • Freeform
  • Health
  • Home
  • iTunes Store
  • Magnifier
  • Mail
  • Maps
  • Measure
  • Messages
  • Music
  • News
  • Notes
  • Photo Booth
  • Photos
  • Podcasts
  • Reminders
  • Safari
  • Settings
  • Shortcuts
  • Siri
  • Stocks
  • Tips
  • Translate
  • TV
  • Voice Memos
  • Weather

iSystem Requirements

  • Apple Account (required for some features)
  • Internet access9
  • Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
  • macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
  • macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
  • Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/itunes/download)

iEnvironmental Requirements

  • Operating ambient temperature:
  • 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature:
  • −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity:
  • 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Operating altitude:
  • tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iLanguages

  • Language support
  • Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, India, UK, U.S.), Finnish, French (Canada, France), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, U.S.), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • QuickType keyboard support
  • Ainu, Akan, Albanian, Amharic, Apache (Western), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Bangla (Standard, Transliteration), Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Phonetic, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chinese – Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin – QWERTY, Pinyin – 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese – Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin – QWERTY, Pinyin – 10-Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), Choctaw, Chuvash, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Dzongkha, Emoji, English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), Fula (Adlam), Georgian, German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati (Standard, Transliteration), Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hmong (Pahawh), Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Ingush, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Handwriting, Kana, Romaji), Kabyle, Kannada (Standard, Transliteration), Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Liangshan Yi, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili, Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam (Standard, Transliteration), Maltese, Ma…
  • QuickType keyboard support with autocorrection
  • Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin – QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin – QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10-Key), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese (Telex)
  • QuickType keyboard support with predictive typing
  • Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
  • QuickType keyboard support with multilingual typing
  • Chinese (Simplified – Pinyin, Traditional – Pinyin), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hebrew, Hindi (Latin), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Turkish, Vietnamese
  • QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions
  • Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese
  • QuickPath keyboard support
  • Arabic, Chinese (Simplified – Pinyin – QWERTY, Traditional – Pinyin – QWERTY), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hebrew, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Vietnamese
  • Siri languages
  • Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Finnish (Finland), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Hebrew (Israel), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Malay (Malaysia), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye)
  • Dictation languages
  • Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Finnish, French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), Swedish, Turkish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • Monolingual dictionary support
  • Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), Danish, Dutch, English (UK, U.S.), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
  • Idiom dictionary support
  • Cantonese – English, Chinese (Simplified) – English, Chinese (Traditional) – English
  • Bilingual dictionary support
  • Arabic – English, Bangla – English, Chinese (Simplified) – English, Chinese (Traditional) – English, Chinese (Simplified) – Japanese, Czech – English, Dutch – English, Finnish – English, French – English, French – German, German – English, Greek – English, Gujarati – English, Hindi – English, Hungarian – English, Indonesian – English, Italian – English, Japanese – English, Korean – English, Malay – English, Polish – English, Portuguese – English, Russian – English, Spanish – English, Swedish – English, Tamil – English, Telugu – English, Thai – English, Urdu – English, Vietnamese – English
  • Thesaurus
  • Chinese (Simplified), English (UK, U.S.)
  • Spell check
  • Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Greek, Finnish, Hindi (Devanagari), Hungarian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Telugu, Turkish, Vietnamese
  • Apple Pay supported regions
  • Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,10 Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City, Vietnam

iIn the Box

  • iPad mini (6th generation)
  • USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
  • 20W USB-C Power Adapter

iApple Pay

  • Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
  • Send and receive money in Messages
  • Learn more about Apple Pay

iAudio Calling3

  • FaceTime audio
  • iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular

⌁Buttons and Connectors

  • Volume buttons
  • Front camera
  • Top button/Touch ID
  • Rear camera
  • Flash
  • USB-C connector
  • SIM tray (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
  • Magnetic connector for Apple Pencil

iCapacity1

  • 64GB
  • 256GB

▣Display Support

  • Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors
  • Supports one external display with up to 4K resolution at 30Hz
  • Digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
  • VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • Video mirroring
  • Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
  • Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)

iFree Apps from Apple

  • Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad.
  • Pages
  • Numbers
  • Keynote
  • iMovie
  • GarageBand
  • Apple Store
  • Clips
  • Swift Playgrounds
  • Support

◉Front Camera

  • 12MP Ultra Wide front camera
  • ƒ/2.4 aperture
  • Smart HDR 3
  • 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
  • Time‑lapse video with stabilization
  • Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
  • Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
  • Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
  • Lens correction
  • Retina Flash
  • Auto image stabilization
  • Burst mode

iiPad mini and the Environment

  • iPad mini is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:11
  • Learn more about the iPad mini Product Environmental Report (PDF)
  • Made with better materials
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in the speaker and enclosure magnets
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
  • Energy efficient
  • ENERGY STAR® certified12
  • Smarter chemistry13
  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • Mercury-, BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
  • Green manufacturing
  • Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
  • All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production
  • Responsible packaging
  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
  • 90% or more fiber-based packaging
  • Apple and the Environment
  • We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.
  • Learn more about Apple’s commitment to the environment

iMail Attachment Support

  • Viewable document types
  • .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics; .usdz; .pkpass (Wallet)

iMicrophones

  • Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

⚡Power and Battery8

  • All models
  • Built-in 19.3-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi or watching video
  • Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
  • Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

iSiri7

  • Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
  • Use your iPad hands-free
  • Listen and identify songs
  • Learn more about Siri

↔Size and Weight2

  • Wi-Fi models
  • Height: 7.69 inches (195.4 mm)
  • Width: 5.3 inches (134.8 mm)
  • Depth: 0.25 inch (6.3 mm)
  • Weight: 0.65 pound (293 grams)
  • Wi-Fi + Cellular models
  • Weight: 0.66 pound (297 grams)

iSpeakers

  • Landscape stereo speakers

iTouch ID

  • Unlock iPad
  • Secure personal data within apps
  • Make purchases from the iTunes Store, the App Store, and Apple Books

iVideo Calling3

  • FaceTime video
  • Center Stage
  • iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular

iPad mini (6th generation) FAQ

What year was Apple iPad mini (6th generation) released?

Apple iPad mini (6th generation) was released in 2021.

What is the display size of Apple iPad mini (6th generation)?

Apple iPad mini (6th generation) has Liquid Retina display; LED backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology; 2266-by-1488 ….

What chip does Apple iPad mini (6th generation) use?

Apple iPad mini (6th generation) uses A15 Bionic chip; 6-core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores; 5-core GPU; ….

What storage capacities are available for Apple iPad mini (6th generation)?

Available storage capacities include 64GB, 256GB.

What are the model numbers for Apple iPad mini (6th generation)?

Known model numbers include A2568.